BHOPAL: Israel’s decision to set up two centres of excellence (CoEs) in Madhya Pradesh, focusing on citrus fruits and vegetables, has put a section of the top bureaucracy in a prickly position as one of the locations is in Chhindwara, the bastion of former chief minister Kamal Nath.
These centres will provide MP farmers exposure to latest Israeli technologies and help them maximise production and returns. It would also boost crop diversification, say officials.
Earlier this week, Israeli diplomat Dan Alluf tweeted “#Madhya Pradesh to establish two Indo-Israel CoE: One in #Morena for vegetables under protected cultivation & another in #Chhindwara for Citrus. Mr (Manoj). Agrawal commissioner horticulture, looking forward to strong cooperation.”